We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Florida Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
200,442	87.94%	$71,145	H-1B
21,657	9.50%	$1,293,032	PERM
3,246	1.42%	$24,601	H-2A
2,573	1.13%	$90,158	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Florida has seen a total of 227,918 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Florida is the H-1B visa with 200,442 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 87.94% of Florida's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 21,657 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 9.50% of Florida's total visas.

Top Occupations in Florida (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	36,846	$78,943	91.39%
Computer Systems Analysts	24,726	$67,363	92.69%
Computer Programmers	14,314	$57,155	89.45%
Computer Occupations, All Other	10,837	$64,113	93.68%
Management Analysts	4,590	$60,674	91.07%
Software Developers, Systems Software	4,569	$83,420	91.95%
Accountants and Auditors	2,626	$54,120	88.33%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	2,486	$46,334	85.05%
Civil Engineers	2,329	$64,535	88.56%
Operations Research Analysts	2,098	$57,458	89.16%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	1,631	$25,151	263.06%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	490	$24,490	127.94%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	227	$25,753	74.67%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	209	$25,239	95.43%
First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers	66	$26,851	37.50%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	54	$38,353	33.96%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	46	$32,556	30.07%
Nursery Workers	24	$24,326	22.43%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	16	$29,574	14.95%
Packers and Packagers, Hand	6	$26,302	6.25%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	3,619	$5,200,484	79.16%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	887	$282,927	51.07%
Computer Systems Analysts	864	$2,067,211	62.52%
Computer Occupations, All Other	523	$74,717	89.10%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	375	$47,164	65.56%
Marketing Managers	359	$96,513	73.42%
Accountants and Auditors	351	$63,161	76.47%
Software Developers, Systems Software	321	$562,940	83.38%
Management Analysts	292	$67,853	79.56%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	285	$18,254	78.73%

Florida Employees Over Time

Florida has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 11,661 employees were hired. Florida peaked in 2018 with 19,501 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 14,940 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Florida From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cuba	3	$30,063	60.00%
Slovenia	2	$54,918	40.00%
Rwanda	2	$53,498	40.00%
St Kitts And Nevis	2	$83,700	40.00%
Azerbaijan	2	$41,767	40.00%
Antigua And Barbuda	2	$57,439	40.00%
Grenada	2	$51,033	40.00%
Benin	2	$72,653	40.00%
Montenegro	2	$34,952	40.00%
Algeria	2	$49,816	40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Orion Systems Integrators Inc	19	$55,165	86.36%
R L Carriers Shared Services Llc	19	$55,308	86.36%
Permasteelisa North America Corp	19	$57,824	86.36%
Hitachi Consulting Corporation	19	$61,310	86.36%
Digital Gaming Corporation Usa	19	$98,214	86.36%
Smb Management Llc	19	$58,744	86.36%
Ocean Bank	19	$54,771	86.36%
Global Data Mart Inc	19	$68,594	86.36%
Electronic Arts Tiburon	19	$62,736	86.36%
Insigneo Securities Llc	19	$86,388	86.36%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Discount Tire And Auto Service Inc	2	$62,328	50.00%
Taxleafcom Inc	2	$103,470	50.00%
Mars Petroleum Inc	2	$49,806	50.00%
Rehab 1 Of Charlotte County Inc	2	$88,681	50.00%
Belzona Inc	2	$66,051	50.00%
Hashrocket	2	$74,298	50.00%
Pensacola State College	2	$39,685	50.00%
Zf Marine Propulsion Systems Miramar Llc	2	$65,822	50.00%
Lbc Gourmet Bread Llc	2	$61,506	50.00%
Contact Tours	2	$42,328	50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Reinsurance Carriers	84	$85,999	86.60%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	83	$69,881	86.46%
Satellite Telecommunications	82	$79,209	86.32%
All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	82	$79,813	86.32%
Power And Communication Line And Related Structures Construction	81	$78,969	85.26%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	79	$66,903	83.16%
Aircraft Manufacturing	79	$76,657	83.16%
Soft Drink Manufacturing	79	$87,198	84.04%
Consumer Lending	79	$78,742	84.95%
Sales Financing	78	$79,819	84.78%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Petroleum And Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers	10	$73,372	18.52%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	10	$9,677,381	18.87%
Warm Air Heating And Air Conditioning Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	10	$59,903	19.23%
Child And Youth Services	9	$47,004	17.31%
Air Transportation	9	$76,222	17.31%
Other Residential Care Facilities	9	$35,329	17.65%
Racetracks	9	$38,041	18.00%
Exterminating And Pest Control Services	9	$54,512	18.37%
Glass And Glass Product Manufacturing	9	$68,000	18.37%
Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	9	$69,733	18.75%

Florida Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Florida to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Florida over all years is $71,145. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.